The four ‘cases’ in German can feel intimidating, especially if your native language doesn’t have a similar system. But ...

Our new columnist Sharon Dodua Otoo will devote her contributions to grammar – as an ode to language. In her first contribution, she looks at verbs and their emancipatory effect. I typically don't ...

With this book you can improve your German in a simple, effective and pleasant way. The story, specially written for learners of German, contains only feminine nouns! Thus, the vocabulary can be ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract This study of 134 college-level learners of German, enrolled in four years of instruction, showed them to essentialize German grammar when ...

The move is seen by grammar purists as a further encroachment of English into German. Traditionally, apostrophes have not been used to indicate possession in German-speaking countries. The Council for ...

Vloggers Tina and Malik are off to Frankfurt, Germany to visit their friend Heidi. It’s their first time in the country, so they’re eager to document their journey and showcase it to their many ...

Apostrophes aren’t used to show possession in German in most cases, but the highest authority on the language is changing that. Here’s the scoop on the English ‘idiot’s apostrophe’ - and why critics ...

Butchered words and incorrect grammar on WhatsApp and Twitter, and Anglicisms everywhere: For years, critics have been complaining that the German language is deteriorating. But are they right?